Dine LA Restaurant Week is a food festival in Downtown, Santa Monica.
Editorially verified August 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The Aug 14 to 28, 2026 edition includes Santa Monica seafood houses; book the 65 dollar dinner tiers early on OpenTable.
Winterlit lights the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica through December, a free weekend holiday market ringed by the district's outdoor dining.
Tip: Markets run Friday afternoons and full weekend days on three December weekends; pair it with the seasonal ice rink on Arizona Avenue.
Summer SOULstice closes Santa Monica's Main Street each June for a free festival of local food, beer gardens and two live-music stages by the beach.
Tip: The 2026 edition ran June 20 with Santa Monica Brew Works pouring; arrive before noon to park anywhere useful.
Pier 360 fills the Santa Monica Pier each June with beach-sports finals, a beer garden and food vendors from Hot Dog on a Stick to local stands.
Tip: Admission is free; the Saturday session runs to 19:00 and the beer garden needs ID even for the queue.
The Main Street Block Party shuts Santa Monica's Main Street each October for hundreds of vendors, a beer and wine garden and the Day of the Dog.
Tip: It pairs with Day of the Dog, so expect half the crowd on four legs; the beer garden wristband line moves fastest early.
Winterlit lights the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica through December, a free weekend holiday market ringed by the district's outdoor dining.
Tip: Markets run Friday afternoons and full weekend days on three December weekends; pair it with the seasonal ice rink on Arizona Avenue.